Elevated corticosteroids

Elevated corticosteroids: A class of steroids synthesized and secreted by the adrenal cortex, whose main function is to regulate water and salt metabolism and sugar metabolism in animals. There are too many serious adverse reactions of corticosteroids. The adverse reactions of corticosteroids are: hypercorticoid function, steroid diabetes, muscle atrophy and osteoporosis, inducing and exacerbating infection, inducing and exacerbating ulcers, inducing mental symptoms, and ocular diseases Teratogenic, improper discontinuation of medication may also cause defects such as insufficient cortical function, hormone withdrawal syndrome, and rebound symptoms.

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